There are just some chronic pain facts we know. Things we try to cope with over time. Things we learn from having chronic
Month: August 2016
Never assume with symptoms
I got my liver MRI back and the test showed the spot on my liver was in fact benign. Awesome news! I was actually pretty
Tips for chronic migraines in university
Today I am going to talk about migraines in University and College. My migraines began when I was in university and were well into
Suicide: Selfish
This is a reprint of a post I made for Migraine Checked about suicide. Since this is the anniversary of my second suicide attempt. Unmanaged
Chronic illness: When one door gets locked
Here is the thing about quotes that reference doors. I think, well, it is a door… just open the damn thing back up. But here
Aromatherapy and Organic Aromas Diffuser @OrganicAromas
I have been given this product as part of a product review through the Chronic Illness Bloggers network. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in
Stigma and me
I don’t know how it is for other people but I resisted the term disabled for some time. Mostly because of the stigma. There is
Aromatherapy
I am new to aromatherapy and since I have migraines I have been very wary of it due to scent sensitivity and exactly that
Liver: Out damn spot
So next week will be my MRI to look at the spot on my liver to determine what the hell it is. Obviously, the big
In a Flare
The Flare up (see here for my article on it) is one of the worst fibromyalgia experiences. I fell into it sometime last night and
Which pain would you want gone?
A question came up amongst my friends in the migraine community and chronic illness community. Well, friends that are in that community. And one had
Self-stigma: The story we tell about ourselves often isn’t true
We all have a pain story. I ask how did this happen to you. And you tell me… your pain story. Generally, it is facts
Rock your health routines
I have in my life coped exceptionally well and in those times of excellent motivation and hope I do things like: routinely meditate do regular
Botox happening soon
I am getting to Botox soon. I will Be done. I don’t effing care if it takes three rounds to have any potential effects.
